NBR Names "No Country for Old Men" Best Film
Here are the National Board of Review winners:
In addition to No Country, 2007's Top Ten:
Director:
Tim Burton, "Sweeney Todd"
Actor:
George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"
Actress:
Julie Christie, "Away From Her"
Supporting Actor:
Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
Supporting Actress:
Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"
Foreign Film:
"The Diving Bell And The Butterfly"
Documentary:
"Body Of War"
Animated Feature:
"Ratatouille"
Ensemble Cast:
"No Country For Old Men"
Breakthrough Performance by an Actor:
Emile Hirsch, "Into The Wild"
Breakthrough Performance by an Actress:
Ellen Page, "Juno"
Best Directorial Debut:
Ben Affleck, "Gone Baby Gone"
Best Original Screenplay (tie):
Diablo Cody, "Juno" and Nancy Oliver, "Lars and the Real Girl"
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Joel and Ethan Coen, "No Country For Old Men"
Top Five Foreign Films:
(In alphabetical order)
4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS
THE BAND’S VISIT
THE COUNTERFEITERS
LA VIE EN ROSE
LUST, CAUTION
Top Five Documentary Films
(In alphabetical order)
DARFUR NOW
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON
NANKING
TAXI TO THE DARKSIDE
TOOTS
Top Independent Films
(In alphabetical order)
AWAY FROM HER
GREAT WORLD OF SOUND
HONEYDRIPPER
IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH
A MIGHTY HEART
THE NAMESAKE
ONCE
THE SAVAGES
STARTING OUT IN THE EVENING
WAITRESS
Career Achievement – MICHAEL DOUGLAS
William K. Everson Film History Award – ROBERT OSBORNE
Career Achievement in Cinematography – ROGER DEAKINS
The BVLGARI Award for NBR Freedom of Expression – THE GREAT DEBATERS and PERSEPOLIS
The addition of The Bucket List and Lars and the Real Girl in the top ten is a surprise, but the rest really aren't. Tim Burton's win is a major boost for Sweeney Todd's Oscar chances, and the victory of No Country for Old Men all but guarantees it a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards.
In addition to No Country, 2007's Top Ten:
"The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford"
"Atonement"
"The Bourne Ultimatum"
"The Bucket List"
"Into The Wild"
"Juno"
"The Kite Runner"
"Lars And The Real Girl"
"Michael Clayton"
"Sweeney Todd"
Director:
Tim Burton, "Sweeney Todd"
Actor:
George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"
Actress:
Julie Christie, "Away From Her"
Supporting Actor:
Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
Supporting Actress:
Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"
Foreign Film:
"The Diving Bell And The Butterfly"
Documentary:
"Body Of War"
Animated Feature:
"Ratatouille"
Ensemble Cast:
"No Country For Old Men"
Breakthrough Performance by an Actor:
Emile Hirsch, "Into The Wild"
Breakthrough Performance by an Actress:
Ellen Page, "Juno"
Best Directorial Debut:
Ben Affleck, "Gone Baby Gone"
Best Original Screenplay (tie):
Diablo Cody, "Juno" and Nancy Oliver, "Lars and the Real Girl"
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Joel and Ethan Coen, "No Country For Old Men"
Top Five Foreign Films:
(In alphabetical order)
4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS
THE BAND’S VISIT
THE COUNTERFEITERS
LA VIE EN ROSE
LUST, CAUTION
Top Five Documentary Films
(In alphabetical order)
DARFUR NOW
IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON
NANKING
TAXI TO THE DARKSIDE
TOOTS
Top Independent Films
(In alphabetical order)
AWAY FROM HER
GREAT WORLD OF SOUND
HONEYDRIPPER
IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH
A MIGHTY HEART
THE NAMESAKE
ONCE
THE SAVAGES
STARTING OUT IN THE EVENING
WAITRESS
Career Achievement – MICHAEL DOUGLAS
William K. Everson Film History Award – ROBERT OSBORNE
Career Achievement in Cinematography – ROGER DEAKINS
The BVLGARI Award for NBR Freedom of Expression – THE GREAT DEBATERS and PERSEPOLIS
The addition of The Bucket List and Lars and the Real Girl in the top ten is a surprise, but the rest really aren't. Tim Burton's win is a major boost for Sweeney Todd's Oscar chances, and the victory of No Country for Old Men all but guarantees it a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards.
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